Mou offered a blank cheque from PSG

In his latest press conference, Mourinho indicated that he would sit down with the club at the end of the season to assess whether it was in both parties' best interests to continue working together. Recent events have sparked rumours about the future of the Portuguese coach.

Far from Madrid, in Paris, the situation at the Bernabéu is being closely monitored. PSG has been the first to make a move, baiting its hook with a blank cheque. Whether the Portuguese manager bites though is another matter.

Nasser Al Khelaifi is at the PSG helm. He is the right-hand man to the Qatar sheikh who bought the club and is fully authorised to make any signings. In addition to the blank cheque, the Qataris are aware that the Portuguese coach always makes other demands whenever he joins a club and they are prepared to comply.

They have offered him overall control of the French club's football and financial areas so that he can sign up whoever he needs and get rid of anyone he sees fit.

In an interview with MARCA, Nasser Al Khelaifi praised the Portuguese manager but made it clear that, being halfway through the season and with Ancelotti on the bench, he was not about to make any waves at home: "Mourinho is very intelligent and is doing a great job at Madrid. We are happy with Ancelotti and we're not thinking about changing coaches".